Archive By Section - Olympics
James twins are Olympic teammates
OAKLAND (AP) - From their early days as bouncing Boy Scouts to the demanding journey of becoming Eagle Scouts, to their days as national champion shooters and, eventually, top-notch college rowers each studying engineering, twins Grant and Ross James have always taken parallel paths in life.
Tarmoh gives up Olympic spot in 100 to Felix
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - It will be remembered as the most anticipated race never run. The runoff that turned into a walk away to conclude the U.S. track trials.
Phelps drops 200 free, won’t go for 8 golds
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Eight was enough for Michael Phelps in Beijing.
Dara Torres misses out on 6th Olympic team
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) - The 45-year-old Dara Torres came up short in her bid to make it to the Olympics for a sixth time, finishing fourth in the final of the 50-meter freestyle Monday, her only event at the U.S. swimming trials.
Phelps locks up another 8-race program in London Olympics
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Michael Phelps' Olympic program is set. He'll be going for another eight gold medals in London.
Not quite a Dream Team, still the Olympic favorite.
Not quite a Dream Team, still the Olympic favorite.
Where's that coin? 15 gymnasts vying for 5 spots
SAN JOSE (AP) - Picking their Olympic teams with a coin flip probably sounds good to the gymnastics folks right about now.
Phelps looking to dominate 200 fly at trials
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Michael Phelps finally gets a night off from battling Ryan Lochte.
Kersee wants USATF to push back possible runoff
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Bobby Kersee is requesting that USA Track and Field extend its deadline to give his athletes more time to recover.
Articles by Section - Olympics
Djokovic wins debut in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Novak Djokovic opened the defense of his Dubai Championships title with a straight sets victory over Denis Istomin, while second-seeded Juan Martin del Potro had to retire from his first-round match on Tuesday.
The host’s real Olympic challenge
SOCHI, Russia (AP) - By the busload, the world's athletes and visitors rolled toward Sochi's airport and took off for home Monday, fresh from a Winter Games experience that many Russians pronounced a smashing success and that the Olympic movement's chief enthusiastically labeled a victory for the region and the host nation. "Yes! We did it!" one Olympic volunteer exulted as she darted into the night.
Legacy of past Winter and Summer Games
LONDON (AP) - For athletes and spectators at Sochi, it's time to pack up. But for the host cities, the real challenge begins with the end of the Olympics. How do they continue to use the expensive stadiums after the party's over? What happens to the athletes' villages? What is the legacy of the games? Here's a look at what some past Summer and Winter Games sites around the world look like post-Olympics.
Canada beats Sweden 3-0 for hockey gold
SOCHI, Russia (AP) - Sidney Crosby skated in alone on Henrik Lundqvist, faking Sweden's goalie to the ice with a textbook-quality deke and sliding a perfect backhand into the net.
Costly & successful Sochi Olympics end
SOCHI, Russia (AP) - Flushed with pride after its athletes' spectacular showing at the costliest Olympics ever, Russia celebrated Sunday night with a visually stunning finale that handed off a smooth but politically charged Winter Games to their next host, Pyeongchang in South Korea.
Canadians deny U.S. in rematch
SOCHI, Russia (AP) - For the rematch, Canada skipped the overtime and shelved the theatrics.
US looks to return to podiums in figure skating
SOCHI, Russia (AP) - The Olympic men's figure skating gold medalist is 19 years old. The women's champion is 17.
Canada comes back to beat US
SOCHI, Russia (AP) - The puck skittered the length of the ice on its way toward the empty Canadian net before clanging off the post and stopping in front of the crease.
Several medal winners celebrate historic firsts
SOCHI, Russia (AP) - It was a day of firsts.
US-Canada rivalry resumes today
SOCHI, Russia (AP) - For hockey fans, it should be a fantastic Friday.
Love birds Wild, Zavarzina soar to medal stand
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) - Vic loves Alena. Alena loves Vic.
Kim eyeing second straight gold
SOCHI, Russia (AP) - Anxiety and energy. Conviction and courage.
Bode Miller out with sore knee
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) - Bode Miller's Sochi Olympics are over, one race earlier than he had hoped.
Rough day for Russians
SOCHI, Russia (AP) - A Russian hockey team with immense expectations lost its shot at an Olympic title Wednesday at a Winter Games tempered by violence both in the host city and in nearby Ukraine.
5 players score in U.S. rout
SOCHI, Russia (AP) - Phil Kessel is the first American in more than a decade to score a hat trick in an Olympic hockey tournament.
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